Jia Zheng

Jia Zheng (賈政) is the father of the main character

Jia Zheng
Aliases	Unknown
Chinese name	Unknown
Pinyin	Unknown
Relatives	Mother: Grandmother Jia Father: Jia Daishan Siblings: Jia Min (sister) Jia She (Brother) Wife: Lady Wang Concubine: Aunt Zhao Children with his wife: Jia Baoyu (son) Jia Yuanchun (daughter) Jia Zhu (son) Extramarital children (with Aunt Zhao): Jia Huan Jia Tanchun
Affiliation	Jia Family
Biographical information
Marital status	Married
Date of birth	Unknown
Place of birth	Unknown
Date of death	Unknown
Place of death	Unknown
Physical description
Gender	Male

Baoyu's father, the younger son of the Dowager. He is a disciplinarian and Confucian scholar. Afraid his one surviving heir will turn bad, he imposes strict rules on his son, and uses occasional corporal punishment. He has a wife, Lady Wang, and two concubines: Zhao and Zhou. He is a Confucian scholar who tries to be an upright and decent person. He is out of touch with reality and is a hands-off person at home and in court.